GOLD PLUS GOLD!

Milano’s Dominique Messer (center) liked that color so much that when he had the chance to win his second state track meet gold medal Saturday in the Class A (Division 1) 400 meters he made the most of it. Messer came from 15 meters back down the stretch to pass Albany’s Jake Bumguardner (L) and Evel Jones of Shiner, taking first by eight hundredths of a second. Messer had previously won the triple jump earlier in the day. Complete coverage on pages 1C, 3C and 6C.
Reporter/Bill Martin